Blog posts
Looking for colour, context and perspective about the work of The National Lottery Community Fund, its impact on communities and topics currently in the news? It’s all here. This blog will explain, explore, showcase and examine the ways in which civil society, and as a result the sector, is changing. Read about what people in communities across the UK and sector thought leaders have to say and form your own opinion.
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“You don’t know how good you are or what you’re capable of until people invest time in you”
30 July, 2021
From being homeless at 14, to becoming a trustee of the homeless charity that supported him; the Young People in the Lead (YPiL) advisory panel has empowered Danny to want to tackle youth homelessness. Read more -
“Before Young People in the Lead I didn’t realise my own power”
30 July, 2021
In just a few short years Jemimah has gone from feeling like a lost young person, to securing employment right here at The National Lottery Community Fund. Find out how Young People in the Lead (YPiL) has guided Jemimah on her path of discovery. Read more -
The Doughnut Economics Action Lab
29 July, 2021
The Doughnut Economics Action Lab was founded to co-create a regenerative and distributive economy that meets the needs of all, within the means of the living planet. Read more -
The difference we make in mobilising volunteers
28 July, 2021
From small acts of kindness like walking someone’s dog when they’re not well, to regular, long-term commitments such as being a trustee, volunteers are the lifeblood of the voluntary and community sector. Read more -
21 July, 2021
Since Hannah Paterson started her new role leading our work at the Fund around Innovation, Policy and Practice she’s been busy. Back in February she reached out across Twitter looking to connect with those delivering interesting ways of doing things. Read more -
20 July, 2021
CIVIC SQUARE is passionate about co creating communities and neighbourhoods’ access to the tools, resources, and connections to help us collectively to engage, participate in and fight for a just, equitable ecologically centred transition. Read more -
19 July, 2021
Transition Network dreams of a world where people in their local communities have the ability to deal with the societal and environmental challenges which affect them. Read more -
Growing Great Ideas: supporting transformational change
14 July, 2021
How do you invest in and support transformational change? Read more -
Railway Gardens: A sustainable community space designed by residents
7 July, 2021
Splott is a densely-populated urban area of Cardiff where residents have come together to bring back the natural environment and place it at the heart of their community activities. Read more
